Your and you're sound exactly the same, which is why this is one of the most common mistakes even native speakers make in writing.
Your shows that something belongs to the person you're speaking to.
your full definition →
You're is short for "you are." If you can't expand it back to "you are," it's the wrong word.
you're full definition →
| your | you're | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A possessive, shows ownership | A contraction of "you are" |
| Simple test | Can you replace it with "my/his/her"? | Can you replace it with "you are"? |
| Example check | "your car" means the car that belongs to you | "you're late" means you are late |
If you can swap in "you are" and the sentence still works, use you're. If you're showing ownership, use your.
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